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Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘Howard the Duck' actor Ed Gale known for playing 'Chucky' passes away aged 61
Actor Ed Gale, who was well known for playing the role of the famous horror character Chucky in the film 'Child's Play', left for his heavenly abode at the age of 61. The actor passed away on May 27, as confirmed by his niece. 'Chucky' and 'Howard The Duck' actor Ed Gale passes away Ed Gale passed away on May 27 recently as confirmed by an online social media post made by the actor's niece, Kayse Gale. In her post she shared that 'It is with a heavy heart and a surprisingly light coffin (see what I did there?) that we announce the sudden passing of our uncle, Ede, who has taken his final bow and is now headlining in the afterlife.' She penned down a heartfelt letter online to pay tribute to her uncle. She continued in the letter, sharing that 'Over the course of his career he appeared in over 130 movies, TV shows, and commercials. With this wide-ranging body of work, he leaves behind a legacy full of questionable lighting and amazing one-liners.' She also talked about all the things that her uncle used to love, including '7-Eleven hotdogs with disgusting amounts of ketchup' and 'reminiscing about his glory days DJing at the Plainwell roller rink'. Complications with health According to a report from NBC, the actor had been admitted to the hospital a few days prior to his untimely demise. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Neuropathie & Zenuwpijn? Doe dit voor snelle verlichting (Bekijk nu!) NerveSerenity Undo His representative Cindy Osbrink had also shared that afterwards, the actor was finally shifted to a hospice care facility where he lived out his final days in Los Angeles. She also shared that a close friend of Gale had travelled all the way to Los Angeles in order to meet with him one last time. She also added that 'I think he was waiting for the friend.' More about Ed Gale's legacy Ed Gale leaves behind a long legacy of over 130+ films where the actor features in all kinds of unique and diverse roles. Gale was mostly well known for his role as Chucky in 'Child's Play', 'Howard the Duck', 'Spaceballs', and 'Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town'. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
The Star
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
Ed Gale, 'Chucky' actor from 'Child's Play' series, dies at 61
Ed Gale, who was born with dwarfism and stood 40 inches tall, played Chucky in three movies. Photos: Filepic, IMDB Ed Gale, the actor who brought the murderous Chucky doll to life in the 1988 horror film Child's Play, is dead at 61. His niece Kayse Gale announced with good humour on Facebook that her diminutive dad died Tuesday in a Los Angeles hospice. 'It is with a heavy heart and a surprisingly light coffin (see what I did there?) that we announce the sudden passing of our uncle,' she wrote. In addition to portraying Chucky in three movies in the Child's Play saga, Gale played the title character in Howard The Duck and also had roles in Spaceballs and Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey . The character of Chucky has been voiced throughout the franchise's history by actor Brad Dourif. Kayse said her uncled 'has taken his final bow and is now headlining in the afterlife.' She remembered him as man who loved 7-Eleven hot dogs covered in ketchup and hated comedian Bill Maher for reasons she can't explain. 'Rest in love you cranky bastard,' she concluded her informal obituary. The Michigan native's big screen successes preceded a slew of television appearances on programmes including Land Of The Lost , in which he played a dinosaur named Tasha on more than two-dozen episodes, according to IMDb. His television credits also include roles on Baywatch, Family Matters, 3rd Rock From The Sun, Just Shoot Me and The Hughleys. 'Ed hitched a ride to California when he was 20 years old, with US$41 and a dream, and he never looked back,' his niece recalled. Gale, who was born with dwarfism and stood 40 inches tall, played Chucky in Child's Play , Child's Play 2 and Bride Of Chucky in the series, which consisted of eight instalments including a 2019 reboot of the original. He told in a 2015 interview playing the knife-swinging doll when it turned evil required legitimate acting chops. 'I will not allow people to merely say I was Chucky's stunt double,' Gale insisted. He found himself depicted as a real-life monster in 2023 when a Southern California group called Creep Catchers Unit released video it said proves Gale admitted to pursuing a sexual encounter online with what he thought was a 14-year-old boy, according to Los Angeles station KTLA. That footage appeared to show Gale admitting to other acts of similar improprieties. 'I'm admitting I know it was wrong and it was illegal,' he confessed. 'I'm admitting that and I'm sorry.' The Los Angeles Police Department was reportedly investigating his alleged activities. He hadn't been charged with a crime at the time of his death. In an interview with a 2014 blog that was recycled by the site Rediscover the 80s, Gale thanked The Wizard Of Oz for inspiring him to enter show business when he was a child. – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service
